Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In (1968): 15 Weird Facts You Didn't Know!

Rowan & Martin’s Laugh-In (1968): 15 Weird Facts You Didn’t Know! #rememberwhen Rowan & Martin’s Laugh-In turned 1960s television comedy completely upside down? Hosted by Dan Rowan and Dick Martin, the NBC comedy phenomenon launched Goldie Hawn to stardom and featured unforgettable performers like Lily Tomlin, Ruth Buzzi, Arte Johnson, Judy Carne, and Gary Owens. Discover 15 weird Laugh-In facts, including Richard Nixon’s famous “Sock it to me?” cameo, Goldie Hawn’s sabotaged cue cards, the razor-blade editing that helped preserve the series, Tiny Tim’s breakthrough appearance, Robin Williams’ forgotten revival, and the secret machine responsible for almost every laugh you heard. Chapters: 00:00 - Intro 01:09 - 15: Laugh-In Was Originally Created Without Rowan and Martin — Dan Rowan & Dick Martin 02:33 - 14: Laugh-In Was Edited With a Razor Blade — Arthur Schneider 03:58 - 13: The Show’s Rapid-Fire Jokes Outsmarted NBC Censors — George Schlatter 05:09 - 12: Laugh-In Catchphrases Took Over American Pop Culture — Pigmeat Markham 06:20 - 11: NBC Executives Didn’t Understand the Show They Bought — George Schlatter 07:39 - 10: Richard Nixon Needed Six Takes to Say “Sock It to Me?” — Richard Nixon 09:06 - 9: The Writers’ Room Helped Shape the Future of Saturday Night Live — Lorne Michaels 10:11 - 8: Arte Johnson Borrowed “Very Interesting” From a 1942 Movie — Arte Johnson 12:03 - 7: Goldie Hawn’s Famous Body Paint Was Called “Body Graffiti” — Goldie Hawn 13:11 - 6: The Failed Laugh-In Revival Featured a Young Robin Williams — Robin Williams 14:38 - 5: Gary Owens Got the Job in a Restaurant Bathroom — Gary Owens 15:48 - 4: Judy Carne Grew to Hate “Sock It to Me” — Judy Carne 16:54 - 3: Tiny Tim Became a Star After His Bizarre Laugh-In Debut — Tiny Tim 18:11 - 2: Goldie Hawn’s Famous Laugh Was Encouraged With Sabotaged Cue Cards — Goldie Hawn 19:50 - 1: Almost Every Laugh on Laugh-In Came From a Secret Machine — George Schlatter Watch more Weird Facts videos:    • Weird TV Shows   #RowanAndMartinsLaughIn #LaughIn #GoldieHawn #LilyTomlin #RuthBuzzi #ArteJohnson #JudyCarne #GaryOwens #DanRowan #DickMartin #ClassicTV #60sTV #TVFacts #BehindTheScenes #weirdfacts